The origins of Gyro-Gale trace back to 1976, when marine engineer Dr. Mayed Metwally began questioning the fundamental limitations of yacht stabilization systems available at the time.

In the mid-1970s, stabilization meant one of two things:

• Passive fins that helped only marginally and only at speed
• Large active fin systems that required complex hydraulics, heavy machinery, and significant power

Metwally observed a core inefficiency:

Most systems attempted to fight roll by moving large surfaces, instead of intelligently controlling water flow.

His idea was deceptively simple — what if a small control surface could manipulate lift on a fixed fin, producing powerful stabilizing forces without large mechanical motion?

This insight would become the foundation of Gyro-Gale.

Through the 1990s and 2000s, Dr. Metwally continued to refine the Tab-Fin concept, working toward a system that could deliver superior performance with minimal complexity.

The focus remained on the core principles:

• Physics first — using hydrodynamics intelligently
• Efficiency over mass — achieving more with less
• Reliability through simplicity — fewer moving parts, less maintenance

While the marine industry increasingly moved toward gyroscopic stabilizers and complex hydraulic systems, Gyro-Gale remained committed to developing a cleaner, more efficient alternative.

Following successful testing, Gyro-Gale systems began appearing on vessels ranging from 35-foot cruisers to 160-foot yachts.

Installations proved the system's versatility across different vessel types:

• Long-range motor yachts
• Displacement and semi-displacement hulls
• Vessels where reliability and efficiency mattered more than spectacle